Police are seeking arrest warrant for suspected bomber

[Lite Beer]

Police are seeking arrest warrant for suspected bomber

BANGKOK: -- Police have distributed a sketch of the Ratchaprasong’s suspected bomber and are in the process of seeking a warrant from the court for his arrest, said Pol Lt-Gen Prawuth Thavornsiri, spokesman of the Royal National Police Office, on Wednesday.

He disclosed that police managed to locate the spot where the suspect took a motorcycle taxi for a ride to the Erawan Shrine at the Ratchaprasong intersection on Monday night, but he declined to elaborate.

He said that uniformed and plainclothes policemen had been dispatched to communities and locations where foreigners usually frequent or stay to look out for the suspect.

He asked for cooperation from members of the public to immediately report to the police if they saw anyone who looks like the man in the sketch.

Meanwhile this afternoon, the entry to BTS station at Nana and part of the in-bound Sukhumvit road from the station to Ploenchit was temporarily closed as EOD officials checked a suspicious object placed beneath the station.

The object turned out to be an empty paper box wrapped up in plastic tape.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/police-are-seeking-arrest-warrant-for-suspected-bomber

-- Thai PBS 2015-08-19

[ChrisY1]

How do they get a warrent for an arrest.....if they don't know who they're going to arrest?......just spin!

[Pattaya28]

I really wonder the accuracy of this "sketch".

[ChrisY1]

Incidently, as an aside, this blast is a big distraction from the Koh Tao trial, currently in session.

[green job]

Incidently, as an aside, this blast is a big distraction from the Koh Tao trial, currently in session.

Are you for real??

[fish fingers]

I thought he took a different mode of transport to the shrine but took a motorbike taxi back to soi 9 and walked down it.

That Soi has two cemeteries and a couple of large empty overgrown plots of land. Easy to find an area to change and stash old clothes. Two hotels down there are Sathorn Inn and WE Hostel.

Also theres bar UNCLE round the corner, hope anyone leaving there might have spotted something.

Maybe he used the soi to change and walked through to Surasak perhaps. There's also Khlong Sathon at the end of the soi, so he could have dumped a bag in there quite easily

[Jimlove]

Incidently, as an aside, this blast is a big distraction from the Koh Tao trial, currently in session.

Both cases will indefinitely destroy Thailand as a Tourist destination ...

[Songhua]

An arrest warrant with a sketch on it.

[Seann]

The RTP doesn't have a clue. Should have let the Americans take the whole thing over from the start.

[Seann]

Is this sketch from witnesses cause it really doesn't look like the CCTV footage which clearly has more Western facial features.

Initially it was clearly a foreigner now that they can't find him, he might be Thai?

TIT

[HeijoshinCool]

Yep.

Definitely Saudi or Egyptian.

[BuckBee]

Another stinking mess by thai police, take complete incompetence to release fact you about try make an arrest if indeed they are at all !

I'm sure prayut will think it another perfect job just like stinking case at koh tao which all hush hush & even tv avoiding debate :-/

Edited August 19, 2015 by BuckBee

[Spleen]

Are the Police absolutely positive he wears Glasses all of the time ?

[anto]

The RTP doesn't have a clue. Should have let the Americans take the whole thing over from the start.

The same American Governament who are not sure if its an act of Terroism yet .lol

[Yahooka]

Incidently, as an aside, this blast is a big distraction from the Koh Tao trial, currently in session.

Both cases will indefinitely destroy Thailand as a Tourist destination ...

No it will not !!

[slipperylobster]

Consider if this was well planned...it would explain some things.....

The man wore a bright yellow t-shirt....and wrist/arm bands.... it was almost like he was trying to attract attention.

I know he attached a backpack/bag to the fence...but I wonder if he was a decoy.

Who would wear a shirt like that, while doing this...and being so identifiable? Perhaps he was rushed out of the country already.

[ChrisY1]

Incidently, as an aside, this blast is a big distraction from the Koh Tao trial, currently in session.

Both cases will indefinitely destroy Thailand as a Tourist destination ...

No it will not !!

You're likely right Yahooka..........people will continue to arrive in similar numbers....regardless.

[ChrisY1]

Incidently, as an aside, this blast is a big distraction from the Koh Tao trial, currently in session.

Are you for real??

Not attempting to connect the 2 issues...but did you read much about KT today?....

[jaywalker]

"Police are seeking arrest warrant "

Where is it Somchai?

Not sure Admiral General Sir! I must've dropped it when I was writing a fake traffic citation...hhhmmm?

How and why do they need to seek an arrest warrant when rounding up suspects for questioning?

[swissie]

The perpetrators will never be found out, but 2 weeks from now the "General" will issue the following statement at a press conference:

" Foreign powers, strongly involved in criticizing our way to bring Thailand back onto the right track into the future (Dictatorship) have now decided to destabilize Thailand as a whole and especially the Tourist-Sector. But we will stand firm against outside attacks".

This or something similar will emerge.(Wanna bet ?)

BTW: "disturbing the social structure of this country that consists of harmony, derived from seniority and social standing." In English: The 50 "ruling-families" in Thailand have no interest in any change of affairs. The General will see to it. With or without bombs.

Cheers.

[willyumiii]

Consider if this was well planned...it would explain some things.....

The man wore a bright yellow t-shirt....and wrist/arm bands.... it was almost like he was trying to attract attention.

I know he attached a backpack/bag to the fence...but I wonder if he was a decoy.

Who would wear a shirt like that, while doing this...and being so identifiable? Perhaps he was rushed out of the country already.

Perhaps after serving his purpose he received a bullet in the head and is now planted in a hole somewhere, never to be found alive.

Smart people do cover their tracks,

and this is Thailand.

[bannork]

I think some people are overestimating the intelligence of the bomber. Anyone over the age of 10 must assume that as the centre of Bangkok in more ways than one, Ratchaprasong junction is stuffed with closed circuit cameras. It's one of the most conspicuous places in Thailand, as cameras have revealed.

There are far more discrete places without ubiquitous cameras to plant a bomb that could still have a devastating effect, ie on one of the express boats packed with tourists.

And the Taksin bridge farce, hurling the bomb in desperation, hitting a pole. Hardly the act of a seasoned and experienced terrorist.

[Thai at Heart]

An arrest warrant with a sketch on it.

Obviously Ben Elton is going into hiding. How can they issue an aren't warrant with a sketch?

[Thai at Heart]

Incidently, as an aside, this blast is a big distraction from the Koh Tao trial, currently in session.

Both cases will indefinitely destroy Thailand as a Tourist destination ...

No it will not !!

You're likely right Yahooka..........people will continue to arrive in similar numbers....regardless.

Chinese tourists will stay at home for quite a while. Just wait for the cancellations to start rolling in

[watcharacters]

I really wonder the accuracy of this "sketch".

Pitiful the police sketch artist is unable to draw an image that clearly distinguishes whether or not the suspect is a Thai or falang.

I'd be inclined to suggest the Thai government seek help from some foreign governments to deal with this.

[watcharacters]

Consider if this was well planned...it would explain some things.....

The man wore a bright yellow t-shirt....and wrist/arm bands.... it was almost like he was trying to attract attention.

I know he attached a backpack/bag to the fence...but I wonder if he was a decoy.

Who would wear a shirt like that, while doing this...and being so identifiable? Perhaps he was rushed out of the country already.

Perhaps after serving his purpose he received a bullet in the head and is now planted in a hole somewhere, never to be found alive.

Smart people do cover their tracks,

and this is Thailand.

There is always a witness no matter what..

[EnhancePlus]

For all we know, this 'he' might actually be a 'she'. This person was very short and really didn't exhibit masculine motions. Then, again, they could be sitting at the bottom of the Chao Praya in a cement suit right about now.

[EnhancePlus]

Consider if this was well planned...it would explain some things.....

The man wore a bright yellow t-shirt....and wrist/arm bands.... it was almost like he was trying to attract attention.

I know he attached a backpack/bag to the fence...but I wonder if he was a decoy.

Who would wear a shirt like that, while doing this...and being so identifiable? Perhaps he was rushed out of the country already.

Wearing yellow on a Monday is an honored tradition.

[fish fingers]

The whole thing does seem very odd. Is there no footage from the Bridge / Pier attack showing the guy running away?

[dageurreotype]

An arrest warrant with a sketch on it.

And a polite card attached asking if he would kindly attend the police station for interview.